I have a grails application where I want to take the address as the input and generate all the resources around a 5 mile radius.By resources I mean things of public interest like Gym, superMarket,Clinics or any restaurants.
Can anyone please tell me how to do this ?
Thanks
You can try google places API at https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/ .I used google maps API in my Grails project. We used plain google map api javascripts (did not find any good Grails plugin). I am not sure if there is a Grails plugin for google maps api..
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I'm trying to make an NodeJs App in which, on web page I'm using Maps, For some reasons I've chosen Google Maps and I want to stick to it. My question is, Is there anyway where I can either store or cache map tiles offline and later on use it as needed [Note: Not looking for any hack or Illegal way for it, I already know there are many such ways].
I tried and saw many options like GEE (Google Earth Enterprise) portable but I guess they are shutting it down very soon i.e by 2017.
Basically what I'm trying here is to minimize the data usage on rendering map tiles, so alternatively, if there ain't a way to make google map work offline any suggestion or advice for minimizing data usage is appreciated.
The offline access via Maps JavaScript API is not available at the moment. There is a feature request in the public issue tracker:
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/35827808
Please star this feature request to express your interest and receive further updates from Google.
1.Use Localstorage instead it might help but will be used in google chrome.
2.Check this url it might help How to cache Google map tiles for offline usage?
I'm trying to implement "Measure Distance" in google maps v3, something like what we can do in Google Maps Web.
I wonder if there is a library that implmente this as a drawingMode of DrawingManager.
You can now use this MeasureTool library for Google Maps JavaScript API v3 to do similar to what Google Maps offers.
Measurement tool for Google Maps API - project page
Here is a live demo.
Here's an example I found of a simple ruler that measures distance between two markers:
http://www.barattalo.it/measure-distance-google-maps
The source code is available via a link on that page.
I hope to use the same basic idea in my own Topographic Maps to drag out a series of markers, then use the resulting PolyLine to draw an elevation profile, etc. I'll post a reference to my code here if I'm successful.
That said, since this "Measure distance" UI has been part of the standard desktop Google Maps since July 2014, I would hope that the Google team might share it via the published Google Maps API soon, simplifying our work (not to mention standardizing the UI for such user drawn paths).
FYI,
Chris
Am currently asked to work on a project where I need to show the elevation of current place. By googling I came acrosee Google Maps JavaScript API V3 which have Elevation Service and have a sample code over here. But the code is in Javascript. So now am wondering how to move into java coding using this sample code. Have anyone worked with Google Maps JavaScript API V3 because am not sure how to integrate the javascript into an eclipse project.
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Is it like I should change my IDE to PhoneGap..? I have heard that through PhoneGap you can code in HTML/Javascript and create project for Android and iOS.
I just checked with PhoneGap and couldn't find support for Elevation Service.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
You may directly use Google Elevation API in Java. Make a request, parse json and you are done.
Please can someone point me in the right direction.
I have spent a few days watching videos and reading up on google maps and am more confused now than when I started.
I run a worpress site and want to add a google map to show venues. I have done this by copying the the html from a previous google map that I created. I decided to start afresh and try to style the map that it looks more attractive and also see if I could create a database with my site locations that I could update.
In the process I came across a pluging that asked me for my API key. I struggled to find my API key and then started reading that google maps has done away with its previous version and is now using something called Google Maps JavaScript API v3.
Please can someone guide me how to go about using this and what its all about. I've read up on Google Maps JavaScript API v3 but am still confused. ?
If someone has some useful videos, like idiots guide to getting started....
The basic documentation can be found at google's developers site. If you are struggling with the basic maps functionality and skinning, you may find it helpful to use a wrapper that simplifies a lot of the process, like this gmaps project on github.
If you have a more specific problem, maybe you could edit your post and list exactly what hurdles you are facing.
If you are using Wordpress, why not try a plugin directly? It would probably take care of all the specifics, and leave you with just having to deal with managing the site. This one has rather good ratings:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/
Regarding your API key, it's something Google gives you when you register your site in order to use Maps. Try re registering.
Check this out: http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/tutorials/htmlcss-tutorials/getting-creative-with-the-google-maps-api/. Kind of like a beginners guide...
Is it possible to add google maps on a site designed specifically for the iPhone? I have never integrated maps in my websites before, so this question really goes more because of my inexperience.
Using basic html and javascript at the moment.
The Google Maps API V3 is specifically designed to work efficiently on mobile devices. There are some great tutorials here and here.
Any link to a Google Maps URL will automatically open in the Maps application, which may be more useful than simply embedding a map view in the website itself.
For example, a link to http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cupertino will automatically open the Maps application and run a search for "cupertino".
I think, if you only need a google map with some simple function. The simplest way is use the MapKit.Framework, it's a part of iphone OS. You can find the document here.
If you need to load your own web site, you need to use UIWebView. you can find the document here(http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIWebView_Class/Reference/Reference.html).
I think these two ways can help you solve your problem.
And sorry about the link, because I'm not allowed to post more than one hyperlink.